Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Thoughts in Edinburgh

I am in a large coffee shop in Edinburgh with a fine view of the castle and I realise that none of the throng of people around me would have been born when I moved away from this, my home town. It's quite a thought for me. Where did these youngsters come from? Where am I going to fast? What the heck is going on here? No answers, but ah... the young lady opposite who just caught my gaze probably thinks I am leering at her. Goodness, I hope she didn't think I was taking a photo of her! Sigh... I was just looking at her and wondering what she really is, and what I really am, and what this nonsense that we are all part of is all about. Life, that is... She does have a very pretty face though. Oh... She just smiled at me as I tap out this rubbish on my keyboard. Why do I feel she has little to smile about, really? I have just enjoyed a fine lunch with my slightly older brother, and at least he's still alive, which is encouraging given that he has been living with leukaemia for a few years now. Which prompts me to ponder, and not for the first time, that the aggressive life of a cancer cell is actually an indication of the resilience of living chemistry that is needed to bring us all into existence and keep us alive. Nature's chemistry doesn't care for us at all, at the same time as caring for us all, if you can follow what I mean... Anyway, time for a walk back to the car in search of a few less traditional Edinburgh views:

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Which prompts me to ponder, and not for the first time, that the aggressive life of a cancer cell is actually an indication of the resilience of living chemistry that is needed to bring us all into existence and keep us alive. Nature's chemistry doesn't care for us at all, at the same time as caring for us all,

I know you don't do belief but I believe that is true. When we are tuned into nature the truth feels quite comfortable.

...not that I know the truths of nature, of course, but I do have some rather strong suspicions that they are a lot less nice and a lot less interested in us than what the beliefs of most types of Faith suggest they might be.